Matt Hollis

1 week ago | baytownsun.com | Matt Hollis

The Highway 146 overpass near Ferry Road is finally opening up for traffic. The bridge’s westbound lane was striped and painted, and it was opened for business Thursday night, Bambi Hall, Texas Department of Transportation spokeswoman said. kA 4=2DDlQAbQm“%96 3C:586 H2D ?@E @A6?65 W(65?6D52J ?:89EX 5F6 E@ E96 C2:? >2<:?8 E96 A2G6>6?E E@@ H6E E@ DEC:A6[” w2== D2:5]kDA2? 4=2DDlQpAA=6\4@?G6CE65\DA246Qm k^DA2?mk^AmkA 4=2DDlQAbQmw2== 25565 E92E E96 62DE3@F?5 =2?6D H6C6 D6E E@ @A6?

1 week ago | baytownsun.com | Matt Hollis

The Chambers County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigative Unit and a well-trained K9 helped in a methamphetamine bust, CCSO officials said. Things began around 11 p.m. Wednesday when deputies were conducting proactive criminal patrols along the Interstate-10 business corridor. They saw a 2001 Chevrolet van leaving a group of abandoned houses near the westbound service road of I-10 and the Grand Parkway. kA 4=2DDlQAbQm%96 G2?’D 5C:G6C 4@>>:EE65 2 EC277:4 G:@=2E:@?

1 week ago | baytownsun.com | Matt Hollis

The City of Baytown’s citizens bond advisory board has finished reviewing street and drainage projects, including West Baytown, Danubina, Rollingbrook, West Main and West Texas Avenue improvements. The committee is considering these projects along with other proposals, such as a new Fire Station No. 4 and a possible new Sterling Municipal Library, to present to council before a planned bond election in November.

1 week ago | baytownsun.com | Matt Hollis

The Baytown Fire Marshal’s Office is continuing its investigation into the cause of a fire that broke out at a house on Beech Street, Baytown fire officials said. The fire happened around 4 p.m. Saturday at a home in the 1100 block of Beech Street. Once firefighters arrived on the scene, they fought heavy flames and began to implement suppression efforts, according to Baytown Fire Department officials. kA 4=2DDlQA`Qm“sFC:?8 @A6C2E:@?D[ 4C6HD 5:D4@G6C65 D6G6C2= 32CC6=D 4@?E2:?:?8 2?

1 week ago | baytownsun.com | Matt Hollis

The FBI Violent Crime Task Force is asking for the public’s assistance in finding a bank robber dubbed the “Call Me Maybe Menace,” who attempted to rob a Woodforest National Bank in Crosby. The robbery occurred at about 9:28 a.m. on May 23 at the Woodforest National Bank, located at 14045 FM 2100 in Crosby. kA 4=2DDlQA`Qm%96 C@336C 6?E6C65 E96 32?< AC6E6?5:?8 E@ E2=< @? 2 46== A9@?6 2?5 2AAC@24965 E96 E6==6C] w6 E96? 92?565 E96> 2 ?@E6 56>2?5:?8 42D9] w6 4@?E:?F65 E@ 24E 2D :7 96 H2D @?